Characters
Themes
Events
Misc.
100

This character is the main character and the story is told from his point of view...

Ponyboy

100

This theme shows us that as we age we tend to see the real truth and lose this...

Loss of innocence 

100

This event takes place when Johnny and Ponyboy save the little Children's lives 

The church catching on fire

100

What type of literary device is this?


"So I stood there like a bum on a log while they surrounded me.”

Simile

200

This character is described as being the toughest greaser.

Dally

200

This theme shows us that the greasers will stick together no matter what...

Loyalty/Honor


200

This is the very first conflict we see in the story

Ponyboy gets jumped by a group of Socs

200

What type of literary device is this?

“His eyes are dark brown---lively, dancing, recklessly laughing eyes that can be gentle and sympathetic…”

Personification

300

The names of the primary gangs within  "The Outsiders"

The Greasers and the Socs

300

This theme is shown when Ponyboy and Cherry realize that they both watch the same sunset

Don't judge a book by its cover/ People are more alike than it may seem

300

This is a major event in the story that forces Johnny and Ponyboy to run away

The murder of Bob from the Socs

300

This occurs when a story begins at one point and then transports readers back to an earlier time of the story.

Flashback

400

Ponyboy's good-natured, good-looking older brother.

Sodapop

400

This theme is shown as a result of some characters acting violently due to a lack of families...

dysfunctional families

400

This is where Ponyboy meets Cherry the first time in the novel...

The drive-in movie

400

The name of the poem from chapters 5 & 9

"Nothing Gold Can Stay"

500
The oldest brother in the Curtis family who shows tough love towards his little brothers, specifically towards Pony.

Darry

500

This major theme is present throughout the entire story as Ponyboy tries to find out who he truly is...

Identity

500

This major event makes Ponyboy rethink his life choices

Johnny's Death

500

Ponyboy is this type a character as he changes a lot throughout the plot

Dynamic/Round

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